Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$768M |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$625M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$427M |
| 4 |
McKesson
MCK
|
+$427M |
| 5 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$427M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$503M |
| 2 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$457M |
| 3 |
Global Payments
GPN
|
+$441M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$388M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$355M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 4.1% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.97% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.85% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.77% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6376
CALL
TriNet
TNET
$3.07B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+5,000
| +68% | +$260K |
|
6377
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.68B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
28,526
+14,350
| +101% | +$409K |
|
6378
PUT
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN
VXZ
$30.6M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
3,650
+100
| +3% | +$8.57K |
|
|
BITA
6379
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
-32,400
| -42% | -$452K |
|
|
STFC
6380
DELISTED
State Auto Financial Corp
STFC
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,800
| New | +$480K |
|
6381
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
EDZ
$19.7M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
940
-610
| -39% | -$257K |
|
6382
PUT
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$272M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-12,700
| -23% | -$90.9K |
|
6383
PUT
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$211M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+16,800
| +56% | +$299K |
|
|
NS
6384
PUT
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+21,400
| +65% | +$465K |
|
6385
Cemex
CX
$16.2B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
219,538
-119,981
| -35% | -$406K |
|
6386
Manchester United
MANU
$3.87B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
30,890
-39,711
| -56% | -$710K |
|
6387
PUT
XP
XP
$8.01B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,100
| New | +$815K |
|
6388
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+5,300
| +171% | +$462K |
|
6389
CALL
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.6B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$486K |
|
|
PGAL
6390
DELISTED
Global X MSCI Portugal ETF
PGAL
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,433
| New | +$572K |
|
6391
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.43B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
13,595
-3,022
| -18% | -$166K |
|
6392
CALL
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$259M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+23,300
| +199% | +$359K |
|
6393
CALL
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+1,600
| +10% | +$53.1K |
|
6394
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.93B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
21,223
-46,892
| -69% | -$1.39M |
|
|
CCRN
6395
PUT
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,500
| New | +$649K |
|
6396
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
$87M
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
25,019
+2,989
| +14% | +$61.8K |
|
|
SABA
6397
Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II
SABA
$223M
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,147
| New | +$507K |
|
6398
CALL
Workiva
WK
$3.72B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+5,600
| +64% | +$233K |
|
|
CHIH
6399
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Health Care ETF
CHIH
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
27,391
+14,748
| +117% | +$269K |
|
|
ARCH
6400
CALL
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+3,800
| +31% | +$195K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Citadel Advisors held 10,687 positions worth $222B, down 3.5% from $230B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $36.9B of net new capital in Q1 2020, opening 1,650 new positions and adding to 4,224 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Invesco QQQ Trust: 2,950,335 shares worth $562M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 4.1% of assets, down from 5.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Uber, an estimated $503M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2020 buy was Invesco QQQ Trust: 2,950,335 shares worth $562M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Charter Communications in Q1 2020, an estimated $768M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Uber, cutting an estimated $503M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $280M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $222B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,650 new positions and closed 1,165 in Q1 2020.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $222B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.